The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-06

The grand Jury sreport today con.
tanned nothing strange or startling.
Tho last Of the misdemeanor
docket Of the Criminal Court lie set for
trial today.
Ripley jackson, for forgery, was
given three years In the peniteniiary
by jury In the Criminal Court yes-
trdsy.
The only real estate transier re-
corded yesterday was NJ. X. Patterson
70 q. W. Helskell, 76I250 feet on Tur.
ley street, part Of lot IA, block 81
s7l8 20.
Two white men namei Smith are
under arrest at the station house I'm.
der suspicion OF being wanted al Tracy
City, Tenn, Tor murder. They have
been In Memphis about two weeks,
and employed on the dummy rail-.
road.
"A Frenehmsn named Y. A. Valet,
City years Of age, was found dead In
his room, on the southwest corner OF
Beale and Shelby streets, yesterday
morning. Justice Fleming held the
inquest and rendered q verdict Of
death from overhtat.
The following parties were yester.
dsy granted license 10 marry; Martin
Alexander 10 Mrs. julia Ross, Mike
Alierni 10 Miss Rosle Rchlonelofi,
Stewart Miller 10 Miss Mary Jane
Lawson, John ii. Kuhl 10 Miss Sallle
Jane Reeoe, Henry Bragg 10 Mrs. Mary
Foster.
The vii. Of Francis NJ. White, de.
ceased, was admitted 10 probate yes
tsTdsy, and Y. II. White was appointed
executor. His household furniture
WAS beQueathed 10 his wife, while his
real eetate was tquslly divided be-
tween his vile, son and daughter, Mrs.
Sarah 3. Davis.
Edmund Collins, colored, aged
tixly. Ave years, was bound over 10 the
Criminal Court yesterday by Justloe
Fleming Tor attempting 10 commit an
inoesluous assault upon Fannie Dol.
lies, his niecs. Tho aesault was made
two weeks ago, on Walker street
while the latler's parents were attend
Ing church.
"A eolored boy. about eighteen
years Of age, named Charley Johnson
was drowned yesterday .mornlng Ia
the Tennessee chute. An inquesl VA
held by Deputy CIroner Barry. TIT
drowned man lived st Bspjsstown
His death was the result Of q fool
hardy attempt 10 swim across tn
chute, for which task he was eniirel.
untitled.
In the early hours Of last nigh
James Rathrock, who has become nc
torious, vent 10 his room al lSj Mai
street, burst open the door Of hi
wife's room, and soon FIRE alarm va
turned In. 10 bis drunken condition
he had lain down on the bed and II
supposed the fie from q cigar or pip
ignited the mattress. No other dam
age Was done.
"A msssangsT boz OF the wss,st
Uaion Telegraph Office, named Arthu
Becker, became irrtatod nj ths aciio
OF q colored man, employed No port,
for Francis Caldwell & %, yts.erda
ailernoop, and used his knife wit
painiu, effect. Wounds were ind CITE
ON the neero's face and leg, whlc
caused him 10 bleed prjius,ly and Ia
up for repairs.
The appeal for charity Tor a desi
tuts family at the station house ytrte
day met with hearty resuoute ar
contributions poured In. Enough Wi
soon secured 10 send the uniortuna
people away and they left In the Aiis
noon on board q steamer. Amor
other contributors Mr. Hal. o. Trade
who only arrived yesterday. called
the ApPEAL eli &c and handed over
and another tympathlzu, name u
known, gave 81 HIdly had q
family reiorrod 10 Rone ere anoth
one put In an appearance.